Welcome to the Lake District, Cumbria

The official tourism website for the region

The Government has told all of us to stay alert and to continue to reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, in order to control the virus and to help save lives.

As guidelines now allow you to take your daily exercise away from your home, even travel to a destination for the day, we’d like to thank those who have visited in the past couple of weeks for staying safe and maintain social distancing. Currently the majority of our business remain closed and no overnight stays are allowed but some car parks, toilets and takeaways are open and from this week, a number of historic houses will be opening their gardens for you to enjoy. For further details on what is currently open in the area please click here

As we look to the coming weeks and months when life begins to return to a new normal, our businesses are looking forward to welcoming you back are already busy working behind the scenes to reopen safely when the guidelines allow. Many are now taking bookings from 4th July onwards for short breaks and holidays. Let us inspire you and help you plan your perfect getaway by showing what this most magical region has to offer. Allow us to guide you to new experiences, show you new areas to visit, help you find your space and make new memories that will last a lifetime.

In England’s northwestern corner lies ancient Cumbria and the timeless landscapes of the Lake District. This is where modern tourism was born, in the shimmering lakes and hushed mountains whose radiant beauty inspired poets and painters to turn nature into art.

A landscape of adventure designed to challenge the imagination, from the exhilaration of the summits to the thrill of an open water swim. A deep heritage of culture expressed in traditional games and a rich calendar of performance. A sophisticated cuisine rooted in the land itself. A world apart, but so easy to get to.

In Cumbria and the Lake District we know how to take care of our guests. We’ve been doing it for a long time. Draw back the curtains on this magnificent landscape and see it with your own eyes. See the lakes and mountains gleam misty and wide, explore the “lonely ridge, the dancing beck and the silent forest,” and bask in the wonder of it all like so many have done before, from Wordsworth to Wainwright, from Ruskin to Potter.

You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.

Many wonderful producers from the Lake District, Cumbria are offer amazing products online that can be delivered directly to you or someone special. Alternatively, we have a huge selection of vouchers for a wonderful treat away that can be used when life returns to normal.

Have you got a year to spare? You’ll need that amount of time and more if you want to make a real dent in the list of incredible activities available in the Lake District, Cumbria. Cumbria is England’s adventure playground, with a seemingly inexhaustible list of experiences for all ages and interests.

The flowers are in bloom, the woods are a carpet of bluebells, wood sorrel and wild garlic. The new leaves shine like emeralds and the sheep have been brought down from the fells to lamb and graze in the warmer, low-lying pastures.

A Cumbrian summer is when England’s most alluring corner revels in its beauty. It’s time for a ramble across the fells, the clear skies making for the most stunning views. A day on a lake, soaking up the soft waves and glorious summer rays.